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Effingham County, GA

Located northwest of Savannah, Effingham blends rural charm with suburban growth. Springfield is the county seat, and the area has a strong historical identity.

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HR 60

Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; February 4, 2025; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring and commending the firefighters of Georgia and recognizing February 4, 2025, as Firefighters Recognition Day at the state capitol; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

McDonald III, Lauren (26th); Crowe, Clint (118th); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Franklin, Lehman (160th)

Status History

01/27/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/27/2025: House First Readers; 01/27/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 48

Great Dane; 125th anniversary of its founding; recognize

Summary

A RESOLUTION congratulating Great Dane upon the 125th anniversary of its founding; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Stephens, Ron (164th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Westbrook, Anne Allen (163rd); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Jackson, Edna (165th)

Status History

01/17/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/17/2025: House First Readers; 01/17/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HR 17

Veterans who were victims of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War; commend

Summary

A RESOLUTION honoring and recognizing the veterans who were victims of Agent Orange during the Vietnam War.

Committees

Committees House Committee: N/A Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Blackmon, Shaw (146th); Ballard, Bethany (147th); Bonner, Josh (73rd); Williams, Al (168th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Jones, Anissa (143rd)

Status History

01/14/2025: House Read and Adopted; 01/14/2025: House First Readers; 01/14/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 887

Patriots in Trades Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Chapters 14 and 41 of Title 43 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to electrical contractors, plumbers, conditioned air contractors, low-voltage contractors, and utility contractors and residential and commercial general contractors, respectively, so as to revise provisions relating to the issuance of certain professional licenses based on specialties or certifications obtained during service in the military; to provide for the issuance of additional professional licenses based on such specialties or certifications; to streamline the process of identifying such specialties or certifications that qualify for the issuances of such licenses; to provide a short title; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Regulated Industries Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Stephens, Ron (164th); Sainz, Steven (180th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Ballard, Bethany (147th)

Status History

04/04/2025: House Second Readers; 04/02/2025: House First Readers; 03/31/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 821

Criminal procedure; include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 1 of Chapter 6 of Title 17 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to general provisions relative to bonds and recognizances, so as to include aggravated assault as a bailable offense only before a superior court judge; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Judiciary Non-Civil Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Gambill, Matthew (15th); Scoggins, Mitchell (14th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Seabaugh, Devan (34th); Rice, Carmen (139th)

Status History

03/27/2025: House Second Readers; 03/25/2025: House First Readers; 03/21/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 809

Motor vehicles; minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; provide

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 9 of Chapter 6 of Title 40 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to speed restrictions, so as to provide for a minimum speed limit of 50 miles per hour on certain highways; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Motor Vehicles Senate Committee: N/A

Sponsors

Carson, John (46th); Hitchens, Bill (161st); Powell, Alan (33rd); Thomas, Brad (21st); Crowe, Clint (118th); Lumsden, Eddie (12th)

Status History

03/25/2025: House Second Readers; 03/21/2025: House First Readers; 03/20/2025: House Hopper

Votes

No votes

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Yay or Nay

HB 797

Homelessness Prevention Act of Chatham County; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to create the Interagency Council on Homelessness for Chatham-Savannah; to provide for a short title and definitions; to provide for findings; to confer powers and impose duties on the authority; to provide for the membership of the authority and their terms of office; to provide for meetings; to provide for a quorum; to provide for venue; to provide for tax exemptions from levy and sale; to provide for liberal construction; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Petrea, Jesse (166th); Stephens, Ron (164th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Hitchens, Bill (161st)

Status History

05/01/2025: Act 50; 05/01/2025: House Date Signed by Governor; 04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/31/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/31/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/28/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/27/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/27/2025: House Third Readers; 03/27/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/27/2025, House Vote #317, 164, 0, 12, 4; 03/31/2025, Senate Vote #339, 49, 0, 5, 2

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Yay or Nay

HB 782

Chatham County Schools’ Tax Relief Act; enact

Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to provide a homestead exemption from Chatham County school district ad valorem taxes for educational purposes in an amount equal to the amount by which the current year assessed value of a homestead exceeds the base year assessed value of such homestead; to provide for definitions; to specify the terms and conditions of the exemption and the procedures relating thereto; to provide for applicability; to provide a short title; to provide for compliance with constitutional requirements; to provide for a referendum, effective dates, automatic repeal, mandatory execution of election, and judicial remedies regarding failure to comply; to provide for related matters; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

Committees

Committees House Committee: Intragovernmental Coordination Senate Committee: State and Local Governmental Operations

Sponsors

Stephens, Ron (164th); Petrea, Jesse (166th); Gilliard, Carl (162nd); Hitchens, Bill (161st)

Status History

04/07/2025: House Sent to Governor; 03/28/2025: Senate Passed/Adopted; 03/28/2025: Senate Committee Favorably Reported; 03/27/2025: Senate Read and Referred; 03/25/2025: House Passed/Adopted; 03/25/2025: House Third Readers; 03/25/2025: House Committee Favorably Reported; 03/21/2025: House Second Readers; 03/20/2025: House First Readers; 03/18/2025: House Hopper

Votes

03/25/2025, House Vote #302, 170, 0, 6, 4; 03/28/2025, Senate Vote #313, 53, 0, 1, 2

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